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Household of George Swain (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

George Swain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Swain, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Swain, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Mary (born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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George Swain's household

Male

George

Swain

Head
Female

Sarah

Swain

Wife
Male

George

Swain

Son
Male

William

Swain

Son
Female

Mary

Wallace

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Fletcher

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Swain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Swain

Head

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Swain

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Swain

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Swain

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wallace

Servant

Single

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fletcher

Servant

Single

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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